Retraining of Racehorses

Retraining of Racehorses
Company typeCharity
IndustryAnimal welfare
Founded2000
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
Key people
Di Arbuthnot (Chief Executive)
Websiteror.org.uk

Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is a national animal welfare organization in the United Kingdom. It was established by the British Horseracing Authority in 2000 and is a registered charity under English and Scottish law.[1][2] It is the official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing through injury, old age or a lack of ability.[3] It is based at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket.[4]

Activity

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RoR performs the following actions:

  • Raises money to support the retraining and rehoming of former racehorses
  • Provides facilities for the care, retraining and rehoming of former racehorses
  • Raises the profile of racehorses to other equestrian activities
  • Operates education programmes to ensure handlers are adequately trained to care for the horses

RoR facilitates revenue grants and funds centre improvements and property purchases for four retraining centres:[5]

  • Greatwood Caring for Retired Racehorses[6]
  • HEROS (Homing Ex-racehorses Organisation Scheme)[7]
  • Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre[8]
  • Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre[9]
  • Darley Stud Management[10]

In 2009, Princess Haya became RoR's first Patron.[11] Other patrons include Frankie Dettori, Clare Balding and Richard Johnson.

Notable horses

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Among the horses helped by the charity are the Champion Hurdler Make A Stand and the Grand National winners Royal Athlete and Bindaree.[12]

One graduate of the scheme is Summon Up Theblood who represented Brazil in the Three-day Event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "RETRAINING OF RACE HORSES, registered charity no. 1084787". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. ^ "Retraining of Racehorses, Registered Charity no. SC043339". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  3. ^ Pippa Roome. "Cash boost for racehorse retraining – Horse & Hound". horseandhound.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Retraining of Racehorses". ror.org.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  5. ^ "What we do: Retraining of Racehorses". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  6. ^ "racehorsesgreatwood.org".
  7. ^ HEROS Charity – A new life after racing
  8. ^ "An Introduction to Moorcroft – Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre". mrwc.org.uk.
  9. ^ "Ex-racehorse Charity – Racehorse Retraining – Racehorses for Rehoming". thetrc.co.uk.
  10. ^ http://www.darleyrehoming.co.uk Darley Stud Management
  11. ^ "The Official Website of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein". princesshaya.net. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Retraining of Racehorses". ror.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  13. ^ Nicholas Godfrey. "Former Channon trainee set to star at Rio Olympics". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
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